Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia

Australia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 105.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
105.8%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
118.3%
in 1997
All-time low
105.5%
in 1994
Years of data
9
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia, 1993–2018

02550751001251993200520181993: 111.4 %1994: 105.5 %1995: 111.1 %1996: 115 %1997: 118.3 %2015: 116.5 %2016: 113.2 %2017: 111.8 %2018: 105.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia is 105.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia peaked at 118.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 105.5%, in 1994.

That places Australia 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 111.4%
1994 105.5% -5.3%
1995 111.1% +5.3%
1996 115.0% +3.5%
1997 118.3% +2.9%
2015 116.5% -1.5%
2016 113.2% -2.8%
2017 111.8% -1.2%
2018 105.8% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112.2% 105.5% 118.3% 5
2010s 111.8% 105.8% 116.5% 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 39 Nepal 106.2% compare
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  4. 43 Macao 105.7% compare
  5. 44 Guyana 105.3% compare
  6. 45 Cape Verde 105.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Australia was 105.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 118.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 105.5% in 1994.
How does Australia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Australia ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.